Episode list

John Humphrys marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Blitz in south Wales, learning about the Nazi bombing campaign there and how it affected those who experienced it.

Detailing an ongoing fight for justice, The Inheritance of War follows the little-known tale of thousands of WWII soldiers held as prisoners of war in the Philippines after the largest defeat in United States military history. The emotional story of survival and hardship describes nearly-forgotten events like the death march across the Bataan Peninsula, the "hell ships" that carried prisoners of war to Japan, and harrowing stories of starvation, poor treatment, and harsh conditions experienced when the men were forced to work as slave laborers for Japanese corporations. Fifty-five years later, the aging soldiers filed a class action suit, seeking justice and recognition for wrongs committed against them by the now multi billion-dollar corporations. James Parkinson, a 30-year veteran attorney from Palm Desert, Calif., worked on their case in 1999. He carries their story to high schools across America, reminding the next generation that the past writes the prologue to the future.

In 1945, the 17-year-old Rudolf Strassner is taken prisoner in the Russian prisoners camp of Bryansk. His days consisted in working as a raftsman on the cold Desna River until one day the commanding officer accidentally discovered Rudolf's musicality as he was playing the piano. This chance led to his survival and his secret love to Annuschka, a young woman he gave piano lessons outside the camp. In 1949, Rudolf Strassner was sent back to Germany. More than 60 years later, Strassner revives together with fellow prisoners their Russian past. He sets out for Bryansk in order to return to this memorable place and search for Annuschka. The film shows in how far two human beings can be connected over time and space.

Weekend Warriors is an 8-minute digital video chronicling one week in the life of several people who routinely reenact the bloodiest war in American history, the American Civil War. Shot in primarily observational style and punctuated by interviews with re-enactors, Weekend Warriors follows the Zankich family as they prepare a two-day event in Anaheim, California.

How many women would join today's military if they knew that most of them would be sexually assaulted by their fellow comrades? 'Women of War' is an in-depth look at one of the best kept secrets in the military; the issue of Military Sexual Trauma or MST. A phrase commonly known in the military but not in the civilian world. We traveled the country interviewing service women and veterans from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. We were shocked to hear their stories and many were telling their story for the very first time.

General Schwarzkopf's press briefing at the end of the Persian Gulf War.